Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

897 results found in IN

Including 495 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0857 Class A DELMAR BONTRAGER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0719 Class A Delmar Hochstetler DBA: West Lakes Canine Wawaka, IN Exp: 10/23/2026 Expired
32-A-1157 Class A Delmar Miller DBA: Circle Drive Kennel La Grange, IN Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
32-A-0863 Class A Delmar Miller DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1007 Class A Delmar R Frey DBA: Bow Wow LLC Millersburg, IN Exp: 10/25/2028 Active
32-A-0247 Class A DELMAR WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1153 Class A Delmar Wittmer DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
32-A-0510 Class A DELMAR YODER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0583 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0871 Class A Dennis J Hilty DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
32-A-0977 Class A Dennis L Lehman DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
32-A-0361 Class A Dennis Lee Miller DBA: DJ K9 LaGrange, IN Exp: 9/7/2028 Active
32-A-0208 Class A DENNIS REMSCHNEIDER DBA: — VALPARAISO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0453 Class A DEREK KELLY DBA: — VINCENNES, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1166 Class A Derek Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
32-A-0431 Class A DEREK WAGLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0925 Class A Devon & Silvia Beechy DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
32-A-0743 Class A DEVON BONTRAGER DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1039 Class A Devon L Yoder DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0393 Class A DEVON SCHROCK DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0426 Class A Devon Stutzman DBA: Woodland Family Pets Ligonier, IN Exp: 8/12/2028 Active
32-A-0430 Class A Devon Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
32-A-0508 Class A DEWAYNE WAGLER JOSEPHINE WAGLER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0660 Class A Dewayne Mishler DBA: Creekside Kennel Topeka, IN Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
32-A-0884 Class A Dewayne Schmucker DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.